I was supposed to wait until my trip to Salem to post on a colonial dress, but, as you can see, I didn't wait. The trip is about two weeks from now, and I'll be going with my sister and a friend. I promised them that I would wait, so I could include them in my post. Don't worry I'll find some way to work them in here. We wouldn't want anyone feeling left out. Actually, this picture is perfect for including them. There are three of us, and there are also three women in this picture. Yes, I know that I've posted a picture of Betsy Ross making the first American flag. I had to use this picture because I couldn't find any good quality pictures that were not copyrighted. While Betsy and her friends make the flag, we can examine their dresses. Apparently, they always have bonnets and the occasional lace or detail at the sleeve. They also have frilly collars that remind me of acid-spitting australian lizards. Those lizards pop up their collars to look scary, and Betsy can pop up her collar if George Washington gets too close to the unfinished flag. After all, his boots will be dirty from trudging through muddy or dusty unpaved roads all day.
I don't know how I feel about these dresses. Sometimes, I decide that I like them because they are not meant to be exquistely beautiful. On the other hand, these dresses are very similar to their earlier counterparts featured in the movie version of The Crucible. I like The Crucible, but if I wore one of those dresses, I would feel a part of the movie. I don't want to be accused of witchcraft, and I especially don't want to be a snotty little girl accusing others of witchcraft. However, if I wore one of the dresses in this picture, the worst I could be accused of would be making a sloppy flag.
However, I am looking forward to seeing earlier versions of these dresses on my trip to Salem. Since my friend Lisa wants a picture of the three of us in the stocks, we might have to ask a person in costume to take it for us. It might be rude to bug other visitors to take the picture. Truthfully, I'm a little nervous, not about the people in costume but about putting my head willing in the stocks.
